Northwestern CDS VERIFIED

Evanston, Illinois (Midwest) · 8,500 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $37,920/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Quarter system, strong journalism (Medill) and theater programs, integrated marketing communications, growing CS.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

7.0%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision23.0%

Regular Decision5.9%

By college within the university

Medill School of Journalism

5.0%

School of Communication

6.0%

McCormick School of Engineering

7.5%

Bienen School of Music

25.0%

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences

7.5%

GPA range

3.86–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1510–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$89K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$76K

Entry

$89K

10-year

$95K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $812K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Consulting (MBB top hire)
Marketing + journalism (Medill pipeline)
Investment banking
Tech in Chicago

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